“MELBOURNE, Fla. — Three teenage girls were joking around and taking pictures on a narrow bridge when they were hit by a train, killing them as a friend watched helplessly, police said Sunday.
The girls and the fourth teenager, a boy, had been hanging out in Melbourne’s downtown area — known for its shops and nightclubs — when they decided to cross the trestle around 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Lt. Curtis Barger said.”
This article, while both sad and disturbing, is a good example of summary lead. In just twenty seconds of reading, I knew what happened, where it happened, who it happened to, and when it happened.
“Billionaires have a certain edge to them. You know when they flash it. It’s the same cold, don’t-push-me stare I used to see from Salvadoran colonels and high-level guerrilla commanders, a look that told you: I will cut out your eye with a rusty knife before lunch if I have to.”
This article, however, displays an indirect lead. I’m not really sure whom this article is about, but it sure is interesting. something about the “cutting out the eye” and Salvadorian colonels… this sounds edgy and witty. that’s a good nice hook
